diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2a8217c1..d6e7d1a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -65,13 +65,16 @@ jobs:
 
   build_macos:
     name: macOS
-    runs-on: macos-11
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        config:
+          - { arch: x86_64, runner: macos-13 } # macos-13 uses x86_64
+          - { arch: arm64, runner: macos-14 } # macos-14 / latest uses M1
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.config.runner }}
     env:
       CC: clang
       CXX: clang++
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        arch: ["x86_64", "arm64"]
 
     steps:
       - name: System Information
@@ -85,8 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
           echo "INSTALL_REF=${GITHUB_REF##*/}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          echo "INSTALL_NAME=lite-xl-${GITHUB_REF##*/}-macos-${{ matrix.arch }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          if [[ $(uname -m) != ${{ matrix.arch }} ]]; then echo "ARCH=--cross-arch ${{ matrix.arch }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"; fi
+          echo "INSTALL_NAME=lite-xl-${GITHUB_REF##*/}-macos-${{ matrix.config.arch }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -96,28 +98,30 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
-      # --lhelper will eliminate a warning with arm64 and libusb
+      # installing md5sha1sum will eliminate a warning with arm64 and libusb
       - name: Install Dependencies
-        run: bash scripts/install-dependencies.sh --debug --lhelper
+        run: |
+          brew install bash md5sha1sum
+          pip install meson ninja dmgbuild
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
           bash --version
-          bash scripts/build.sh --bundle --debug --forcefallback $ARCH
+          bash scripts/build.sh --bundle --debug --forcefallback
 
       - name: Create DMG Image
-        run: bash scripts/package.sh --version ${INSTALL_REF} $ARCH --debug --dmg
+        run: bash scripts/package.sh --version ${INSTALL_REF} --debug --dmg
 
       - name: Upload DMG Image
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: macOS DMG Images (${{ matrix.arch }})
+          name: macOS DMG Images (${{ matrix.config.arch }})
           path: ${{ env.INSTALL_NAME }}.dmg
           compression-level: 0
 
   build_macos_universal:
     name: macOS (Universal)
-    runs-on: macos-11
+    runs-on: macos-14
     needs: build_macos
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f14a90ca..83507b28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -129,10 +129,13 @@ jobs:
   build_macos:
     name: macOS
     needs: release
-    runs-on: macos-11
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        arch: [x86_64, arm64]
+        config:
+          - { arch: x86_64, runner: macos-13 } # macos-13 uses x86_64
+          - { arch: arm64, runner: macos-14 } # macos-14 / latest uses M1
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.config.runner }}
     env:
       CC: clang
       CXX: clang++
@@ -149,9 +152,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
           echo "INSTALL_REF=${{ needs.release.outputs.version }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          echo "INSTALL_NAME=lite-xl-${{ needs.release.outputs.version }}-macos-${{ matrix.arch }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          echo "INSTALL_NAME_ADDONS=lite-xl-${{ needs.release.outputs.version }}-addons-macos-${{ matrix.arch }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          if [[ $(uname -m) != ${{ matrix.arch }} ]]; then echo "ARCH=--cross-arch ${{ matrix.arch }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"; fi
+          echo "INSTALL_NAME=lite-xl-${{ needs.release.outputs.version }}-macos-${{ matrix.config.arch }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "INSTALL_NAME_ADDONS=lite-xl-${{ needs.release.outputs.version }}-addons-macos-${{ matrix.config.arch }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -162,22 +164,24 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
-        run: bash scripts/install-dependencies.sh --debug
+        run: |
+          brew install bash md5sha1sum
+          pip install meson ninja dmgbuild
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
           bash --version
-          bash scripts/build.sh --bundle --debug --forcefallback --release $ARCH
+          bash scripts/build.sh --bundle --debug --forcefallback --release
 
       - name: Create DMG Image
         run: |
-          bash scripts/package.sh --version ${INSTALL_REF} $ARCH --debug --dmg --release
-          bash scripts/package.sh --version ${INSTALL_REF} $ARCH --debug --addons --dmg --release
+          bash scripts/package.sh --version ${INSTALL_REF} --debug --dmg --release
+          bash scripts/package.sh --version ${INSTALL_REF} --debug --addons --dmg --release
 
       - name: Upload Artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: macOS DMG Images (${{ matrix.arch }})
+          name: macOS DMG Images (${{ matrix.config.arch }})
           path: |
             ${{ env.INSTALL_NAME }}.dmg
             ${{ env.INSTALL_NAME_ADDONS }}.dmg
@@ -185,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
   build_macos_universal:
     name: macOS (Universal)
     needs: [release, build_macos]
-    runs-on: macos-11
+    runs-on: macos-14
 
     steps:
       - name: System Information
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index be995302..fc43e20e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ if not get_option('source-only')
     sdl_options += 'use_atomic=enabled'
     sdl_options += 'use_threads=enabled'
     sdl_options += 'use_timers=enabled'
-    sdl_options += 'with_main=true'
     # investigate if this is truly needed
     # Do not remove before https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/issues/5413 is released
     sdl_options += 'use_events=enabled'
@@ -150,6 +149,7 @@ if not get_option('source-only')
     sdl_options += 'test=false'
     sdl_options += 'use_sensor=disabled'
     sdl_options += 'use_haptic=disabled'
+    sdl_options += 'use_hidapi=disabled'
     sdl_options += 'use_audio=disabled'
     sdl_options += 'use_cpuinfo=disabled'
     sdl_options += 'use_joystick=disabled'
diff --git a/scripts/make-universal-binaries.sh b/scripts/make-universal-binaries.sh
index e3f2d373..76989144 100644
--- a/scripts/make-universal-binaries.sh
+++ b/scripts/make-universal-binaries.sh
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ done
 
 lipo -create -output "Lite XL.app/Contents/MacOS/lite-xl" "$WORKDIR/"*-lite-xl
 
+# https://eclecticlight.co/2019/01/17/code-signing-for-the-concerned-3-signing-an-app/
+# https://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Code_Signing_for_macOS#Big_Sur_and_later_on_Apple_M1_ARM64_processors
+# codesign all the files again, hopefully this would fix signature validation
+codesign --force --deep --digest-algorithm=sha1,sha256 -s - "Lite XL.app"
+
 source scripts/appdmg.sh "$2"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/package.sh b/scripts/package.sh
index 46d6c231..d4f47fdc 100644
--- a/scripts/package.sh
+++ b/scripts/package.sh
@@ -270,7 +270,8 @@ main() {
 
   if [[ $bundle == true ]]; then
     # https://eclecticlight.co/2019/01/17/code-signing-for-the-concerned-3-signing-an-app/
-    codesign --force --deep -s - "${dest_dir}"
+    # https://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Code_Signing_for_macOS#Big_Sur_and_later_on_Apple_M1_ARM64_processors
+    codesign --force --deep --digest-algorithm=sha1,sha256 -s - "${dest_dir}"
   fi
 
   echo "Creating a compressed archive ${package_name}"